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* Franz-Josef Behr
 
* Franz-Josef Behr
 
* Rajat Shinde
 
* Rajat Shinde
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* Angelos Tzotsos
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* Dimitris Kotzinos
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* Bruce Bannerman
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Issue tracker: https://git.osgeo.org/gitea/osgeo/todo/issues/80
  
 
==Introduction==
 
==Introduction==
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At the OSGeo Board 2019 face-to-face meeting in Bucharest, one of the topics covered was the [https://www.osgeo.org/resources/ogc-memorandum-understanding/ OSGeo / OGC Memorandum of Understanding]. OSGeo and OGC agreed that it would be a good time to review and update the MOU as required to reflect current requirements and opportunities.
 
At the OSGeo Board 2019 face-to-face meeting in Bucharest, one of the topics covered was the [https://www.osgeo.org/resources/ogc-memorandum-understanding/ OSGeo / OGC Memorandum of Understanding]. OSGeo and OGC agreed that it would be a good time to review and update the MOU as required to reflect current requirements and opportunities.
 
===Purpose===
 
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The purpose of this activity is to analyze the current OSGeo/OGC MOU to articulate opportunities in support of a renewed MOU.
 
===Scope===
 
===Scope===
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This activity is bound to the OSGeo/OGC relationship.
 
===Background===
 
===Background===
 
* MOU circa 2008
 
* MOU circa 2008
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* https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Open_Source_and_Open_Standards
 
* https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Open_Source_and_Open_Standards
  
==Current State==
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==Current State (2020-) ==
  
* Reference implementations
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* Reference implementations/demos
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* OSGeo certification service
 
* 6 membership slots
 
* 6 membership slots
 
* OSGeo Standards mailing list
 
* OSGeo Standards mailing list
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* OGC participation in OSGeo
 
* OGC participation in OSGeo
 
* OGC API efforts and OSGeo implementations
 
* OGC API efforts and OSGeo implementations
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==Analysis==
 
==Analysis==
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* OGC: increase in developer focus and engagement of software development community
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* increased collaboration via OGC API sprints
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* FOSS4G is beneficial to all/for all software
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==Opportunities==
 
==Opportunities==
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* aligned missions: FAIR data principles
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* developer focus
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* more sprints/cross pollination
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* OSGeo participation innovation projects
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* OSGeo representation vs. individual membership
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* OSGeo contribution to developer.ogc.org
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* OSGeo single membership provides SWG voting rights
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==Next Steps==
 
==Next Steps==
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[[MoU OGC/Review 2020/Draft|Draft Exhibit A for review by OSGeo and OGC]]
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==Conclusion==
 
==Conclusion==

Latest revision as of 13:54, 28 April 2022

Review Team

  • Tom Kralidis
  • Rob Atkinson
  • Franz-Josef Behr
  • Rajat Shinde
  • Angelos Tzotsos
  • Dimitris Kotzinos
  • Bruce Bannerman

Issue tracker: https://git.osgeo.org/gitea/osgeo/todo/issues/80

Introduction

Overview

At the OSGeo Board 2019 face-to-face meeting in Bucharest, one of the topics covered was the OSGeo / OGC Memorandum of Understanding. OSGeo and OGC agreed that it would be a good time to review and update the MOU as required to reflect current requirements and opportunities.

Purpose

The purpose of this activity is to analyze the current OSGeo/OGC MOU to articulate opportunities in support of a renewed MOU.

Scope

This activity is bound to the OSGeo/OGC relationship.

Background

Current State (2020-)

  • Reference implementations/demos
  • OSGeo certification service
  • 6 membership slots
  • OSGeo Standards mailing list
  • OSGeo participation in OGC
  • OGC participation in OSGeo
  • OGC API efforts and OSGeo implementations

Analysis

  • OGC: increase in developer focus and engagement of software development community
  • increased collaboration via OGC API sprints
  • FOSS4G is beneficial to all/for all software

Opportunities

  • aligned missions: FAIR data principles
  • developer focus
  • more sprints/cross pollination
  • OSGeo participation innovation projects
  • OSGeo representation vs. individual membership
  • OSGeo contribution to developer.ogc.org
  • OSGeo single membership provides SWG voting rights

Next Steps

Draft Exhibit A for review by OSGeo and OGC

Conclusion